HTC Sensation smartphone can now be easily updated with the latest version of ICS Android 4.0 firmware version. Officially, as of now the ICS update hasn’t arrived for HTC Sensation and also company hasn’t specified on by when this update will be rolling out. This custom ROM firmware ropes in the latest AOKP build which is the Android Open KANG Project. Though it’s a beta custom ROM, there will be some bugs but most of the things are functional and are fine. Sensation XE and Sensation XL too will be getting its pie of ICS via Open KANG Project which will rope in the goodness of ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware.
Caution: This update should be strictly applied to the HTC Sensation device only and not to any of the other Sensation devices as it may even brick the device.
Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible in any manner for damage happened to the device. It’s very unlikely that the phone will get bricked if you follow all the instructions mentioned in this article.
Rooting Information: In the process of applying this firmware, the device will be rooted. Once the device is rooted, the warranty will get void. The only way to revoke the root access and get back the lost warranty is by re applying the XXLPQ firmware in your Galaxy S2 I9100G smartphone.
Over a period of this article we will be checking out on what are the list of pre requisites you need to follow along with the detailed guide with the instructions to update in the next page along with the Changelog.
Pre Requisites:
- Your HTC Sensation should be rooted, installed with the Custom recovery image and S-Off for accommodating this custom ROM firmware.
- Data in your HTC Sensation should be backed up with the help of below mentioned steps. Please note that you should not back up the data with the help of HTC Sync as it doesn’t support the custom ROM firmwares.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- USB Port in your computer should have complete Read / Write access. Just in case if the USB ports are not active, you will not be able to place the firmware zip file in your phone.
- All the antivirus and firewall tools in your computer as well as in your phone should be Closed / Disabled as these tools generally interrupt the process of firmware update.
- Last but not the least, ensure that the device is left with the minimum of 70% battery charge so as to ensure that it doesn’t get turned Off in the process of firmware update.
Assuming that you have followed all the instructions mentioned in the article, you now need to proceed to the next page where we have summed up a detailed article on how to apply this firmware update of ICS in your HTC Sensation.
